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Revision as of 10:49, 29 December 2019
| Attock Fort | |
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| Part of the History of Pakistan | |
| Attock, Punjab region | |
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  Attock Fort | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′32″N 72°14′02″E / 33.892087°N 72.233988°E |
| Site information | |
| Website | www.attockonians.com |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1583 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Attock |
Attock Fort (Template:Lang-ur) was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar the Great from 1581 to 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the River Indus.[1] Attock was captured on 28 April 1758 by the Maratha Empire and became the northern boundary of the Maratha Empire. Ahmad Shah Durrani recaptured Attock and halted the Maratha advance in the north permanently after the Third Battle of Panipat. It featured a prominent role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock.[1]
History
The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders. The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and eventually the British took over the fort.[2] After the Indo-Pak partition in 1947 Pakistan Army took control of the fort.[3] It became headquarters of the 7th division of Pakistan Army.[3] In 1956 the fort was handed over to the Special Services Group (SSG), a special operations force of the Pak Army.[3] Today the fort remains in control of the SSG.[3]
Location
It is sandwiched between Peshawar Road on one side and the River Indus on the other.[4] It's located at a distance of 80km from the capital city of Islamabad. As it's a military base, visitors are not allowed inside the fort.[1]
Features
The fort consists of 4 gates and its parameter wall is 1600m long.The gates are named the Delhi gate, Lahori Gate, Kabuli Gate and Mori Gate.[3]
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See also
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
- List of forts in Pakistan
- List of museums in Pakistan
References
- ^ a b c "ATTOCK FORT". Emerging Pakistan.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A close look on the history of Attock Fort Pakistan with pics". Visit Pak. 15 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e "Facts About Attock Fort". Informative Facts. 17 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Pervaiz Munir Alvi (24 January 2007). "When Kabul comes to Attock". All Things Pakistan.
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